'Illegal' BH series number plate circular quashed by Bombay HC; What is the BH series number plate, eligibility, how to get, fees, features
Mahendra Patil, a senior civil judge in Maharashtra, had his vehicle registration rejected despite submitting his official ID card which he believed was the only requirement for compliance. Upon inquiry, he discovered that his application did not meet additional conditions set forth in a circular issued by the transport commissioner in February 2024, leading to the rejection of his registration under the BH series.
According to the disputed circular, any government employee applying for a BH series vehicle registration is required to provide not only their official identity card but also a certificate verifying their presence in other states, including details of offices they have there, stays during their tenure, and payment slips from such periods. In his legal challenge, Mahendra Patil argued that the transport commissioner lacked the authority to impose these additional requirements, which he claimed contradicted the guidelines established by the Central government. Patil's lawsuit sought the annulment of the transport commissioner's circular and demanded that his vehicle be registered under the BH series. He asserted that he had met all the conditions specified in the Central Motor Vehicles (Twentieth Amendment) Rules of 2021 for such registrations.
The HC bench noted the circular issued by the transport commissioner was «clearly in excess of the jurisdiction and without any authority in law.»
What is BH Series number plate?
The Bharat series number plate, also known as BH number plate, was launched by the
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